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Volvo Aero Services and Boeing Extend Partnership Agreement


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STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 23, 2008 - Volvo Aero Services Corp and The Boeing Company have extended a marketing and distribution partnership agreement, originally established in 1999, for an additional 10 years. Within the agreement, Volvo Aero Services will continue to provide multiple asset management services to support the distribution of quality aircraft parts for a wide range of Boeing aircraft models. In addition, Volvo Aero Services has been awarded the rights to manufacture and distribute Boeing proprietary parts.

The program, managed from the jointly established facility in Kent, Washington, covers the distribution of excess parts for in production and out of production Boeing and legacy McDonald Douglas aircraft.

"The extension of our contractual relationship with Volvo Aero further ensures that our customers will continue to receive the best, long-term parts support for their Boeing fleet," said Dale Wikinson, vice president of Material Management. "They have proven to be an effective business partner that provides quality support."

The extension of our contract with Boeing is a testament to the success of our existing relationship, says Claes Malmros, President and CEO of Volvo Aero Services. We are extremely proud of our relationship and what has been created with Boeing over the last 10 years. We are looking forward to the continued success of our partnership.